Connotation and
Word Choice
English 9
Bellringer
You are designing an advertisement for something new!
Which word would you used to describe this new thing?
Newfangled?
Or
Cutting-edge?
Why did you choose that word?
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition
to its literal or primary meaning.
What a word implies or how it makes you feel
Connotation Step-by-step
Step 1 - Dictionary definition
Step 2 - Is it negative or positive
Step 3 - Personal interpretation
Practice!!
Home
Bold
Scholar
Cold
Rich
Bellringer
Look at your tone word wheel. Look at the portion labeled “happy.” Look up the
dictionary definition of the words below on your phone. Choose the word with the
correct connotation for this sentence:
I feel ___________ about the amazing things I will do this semester!
a.
b.
c.
d.
Optimistic
Excited
Peaceful
Amused
If you select the correct answer, you get a ticket!!
Class Wheel
1.
2.
3.
4.
Define ALL the words in your portion.
Organize the words in a web.
Write your own sentence example for every word.
For the words in the outer most portion of the wheel, write the difference
between the words that are connected by a synonym.
5. Make it pretty so I can hang it in the hallway!